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Hot Mutual Funds (HMF) publishes highly ranked Mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

The idea is simple; invest in Mutual Funds/ETFs with the top most returns in their Category till they are no longer a top performer in their Category. This is a safe and long term strategy that is guaranteed to beat the market year over year no matter the returns of the market.

Which Funds are considered for Hot Mutual Funds recommendations?
1. No Load Funds
2. Initial Investment less than $5,000
3. Morningstar rating of 4 or more, which includes the risk vs. return analysis. For more information look at the Links section below.

Additionaly, Mutual Funds go through proprietary analysis to recommend the top 10 Hot Mutual Funds within each category.

How do I follow Hot Mutual Funds recommendations?
1. Pick the Mutual fund/ETF Categories based on your risk level and to establish a well rounded portfolio. The Morning Star Category Returns will help you pick the categories based on returns.

2. Look at the Hot Mutual Funds recommendation for those categories. Remember Diversification = Reduced Risk, so you should invest in different funds in several categories.

3. If a fund that you own is no longer recommended by Hot Mutual Funds then you should monitor it every month. If the fund consistently underperformes the benchmark then you should sell the fund. You can research the Fund’s performance vs. benchmark on the Yahoo Finance’s Performance link.

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Feb 11, 2010

Hot Mutual Funds and ETFs - February 2010

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Hot Mutual Funds and ETFs Recommendations

All data as of 1/31/2010. Next update before 3/15/2010
ETFs listed in Green
Mutual Funds listed in Yellow

Hot Large Cap ETFs & Mutual Funds
NameCategory1
Month
3
Month
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Year
3
Year
5
Year
Init
Invest
RatingNet
Assets
InceptionStd
Dev
Sharpe
Ratio
ETF Ultra QQQ ProSharesLarge Blend 16.7121.2-8.31   749.42M 48.52-0.08
ETF Ultra Russell1000 Growth ProSharesLarge Growth 15.473.78    26.59M 
ETF Ultra MidCap400 ProSharesLarge Blend 9.5468.15-17.16   2.40B 20.01-0.34
ETF Direxion Daily Large Cap Bull 3X SharesLarge Blend 16.6465.14    217.81M 
ETF Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy IncomeLarge Value 10.0160.41    66.65M 18.21-0.42
Mutual Fund Rock Oak Core GrowthLarge Growth5.068.5248.06-2.98 $200035.80M31-Dec-0424.33-0.12
Mutual Fund MainStay Large Cap Growth R1Large Growth6.578.8936.05 4.1$05161.48M01-Apr-0520.51-0.07
Mutual Fund Putnam Growth Opportunities RLarge Growth4.687.0543.9-2.921.18$03210.00K21-Jan-0320.14-0.16
Mutual Fund American Funds AMCAP R3Large Growth4.986.1835.93-3.871.2$03525.06M04-Jun-0220.06-0.24
Mutual Fund SunAmerica Focused Large Cap Gr ZLarge Growth5.467.8433.04-4.64-0.24$0366.94M07-Jul-9920.93-0.28
Mutual Fund MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation R3Large Growth4.747.3736.13-4.561.67$0349.70M01-Apr-0521.84-0.26
Mutual Fund Vanguard Morgan GrowthLarge Growth5.638.8933.66-4.931.51$300035.10B31-Dec-6820.81-0.3
Mutual Fund JPMorgan Large Cap Value R5Large Value5.867.2535.79-6.71 $0312.84M15-May-0622.08-0.36
Mutual Fund JHancock2 Lifestyle Growth R1Large Blend4.087.135.42-3.87 $049.75M15-Sep-0619.29-0.26
Mutual Fund Principal Large Cap Growth II R5Large Growth5.998.9232.23-1.572.22$0417.23M06-Dec-0019.62-0.16

Hot Mid Cap ETFs & Mutual Funds
NameCategory1
Month
3
Month
1
Year
3
Year
5
Year
Init
Invest
RatingNet
Assets
InceptionStd
Dev
Sharpe
Ratio
ETF Ultra Russell MidCap Growth ProSharesMid-Cap Growth 12.2392.74    21.84M 
ETF Ultra MidCap400 ProSharesMid-Cap Blend 9.5468.15-17.16   108.67M 47.44-0.27
ETF Claymore/Beacon Spin-OffMid-Cap Growth 8.9865.26-7.33   11.14M 27.79-0.25
ETF Rydex S&P Midcap 400 Pure GrowthMid-Cap Growth 5.8260.814.25   114.01M 25.080.11
ETF Rydex S&P Midcap 400 Pure ValueMid-Cap Value 5.259.59-4.29   38.85M 36.27-0.04
Mutual Fund William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth NMid-Cap Growth2.914.6739.17-2.773.4$5000411.55M29-Dec-0322.7-0.09
Mutual Fund Van Kampen American Value IMid-Cap Value3.566.8438.64-4.583.49$0414.79M07-Feb-0624.03-0.18
Mutual Fund TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Value PremierMid-Cap Value5.075.1436.0-5.63.08$04240.00K30-Sep-0923.62-0.26
Mutual Fund Wright Selected Blue Chip EquitiesMid-Cap Blend3.526.035.9-4.461.18$1000315.22M04-Jan-8323.87-0.16
Mutual Fund Legg Mason ClearBridge Mid Cap Core RMid-Cap Blend4.465.1832.7-4.082.23$04740.00K30-Sep-0821.66-0.21
Mutual Fund Vantagepoint Mid/Small Company Index IMid-Cap Blend4.093.8133.59-6.21.58$03117.72M26-Feb-9923.77-0.22
Mutual Fund Westport RMid-Cap Blend2.416.1427.71 5.89$25005172.26M31-Dec-9718.43-0.04

Hot Small Cap ETFs & Mutual Funds
NameCategory1
Month
3
Month
1
Year
3
Year
5
Year
Init
Invest
RatingNet
Assets
InceptionStd
Dev
Sharpe
Ratio
ETF Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure ValueSmall Value -10.5462.57-8.13   83.89M 46.66-0.03
ETF Ultra Russell2000 Growth ProSharesSmall Growth 6.6960.7    25.27M 
ETF PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-MidSmall Value 2.658.64-1.46   190.81M 30.310.0
ETF WisdomTree SmallCap EarningsSmall Blend 3.148.71    68.78M 
ETF SPDR Dow Jones Small Cap GrowthSmall Growth 4.3747.12-2.27   129.10M 27.1-0.1
Mutual Fund Putnam Capital Opportunities YSmall Blend4.05.9344.28-6.871.41$0416.36M02-Oct-0025.73-0.21
Mutual Fund Lord Abbett Developing Growth R3Small Growth5.295.8343.69-1.274.35$0420.81M28-Sep-0726.680.01
Mutual Fund Schwartz ValueSmall Blend3.48.636.14-8.94-1.57$1000331.90M30-Jun-8320.83-0.46
Mutual Fund Penn Avenue Event-Driven InvSmall Value0.685.4127.44-0.864.14$250052.81M21-Nov-0311.23-0.28

Hot Specialty ETFs & Mutual Funds
NameCategory1
Month
3
Month
1
Year
3
Year
5
Year
Init
Invest
RatingNet
Assets
InceptionStd
Dev
Sharpe
Ratio
ETF Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X SharesSpecialty-Technology 34.42240.15    165.59M 
ETF Ultra Technology ProSharesSpecialty-Technology 22.0146.38    141.55M 49.15-0.08
ETF Ultra Semiconductor ProSharesSpecialty-Technology 17.61137.57    69.58M 58.68-0.23
ETF Ultra Basic Materials ProSharesSpecialty-Natural Res 17.83126.82    359.29M 65.9-0.07
ETF Market Vectors Steel ETFSpecialty-Natural Res 18.51112.7812.33   368.06M 48.00.31
Mutual Fund MFS Technology R3Technology4.336.6968.33 5.66$033.20M01-Apr-0528.310.03
Mutual Fund HighMark Enhanced Growth FidTechnology5.387.4351.81-2.31 $100032.12M26-Sep-0724.5-0.06
Mutual Fund JHancock2 Lifestyle Balanced 5Moderate Allocation3.527.135.82-1.21 $0328.50M30-Jun-0616.71-0.14
Mutual Fund Oppenheimer Real Estate YReal Estate6.848.0738.95-14.341.25$04220.50M01-Oct-0339.26-0.3
Mutual Fund Kinetics Medical No LoadHealth4.590.7628.643.766.29$2500419.93M01-Oct-9919.240.14
Mutual Fund MainStay Balanced R1Moderate Allocation3.444.624.73-2.371.77$0331.07M02-Jan-0414.28-0.28
Mutual Fund American Funds American Balanced R4Moderate Allocation4.786.7122.91-1.312.41$032.15B21-Jun-0213.86-0.23

Hot Foreign ETFs & Mutual Funds
NameCategory1
Month
3
Month
1
Year
3
Year
5
Year
Init
Invest
RatingNet
Assets
InceptionStd
Dev
Sharpe
Ratio
ETF Direxion Daily Emrg Mkts Bull 3X SharesDiversified Emerging Mkts 16.49206.32    376.68M 
ETF Market Vectors Russia ETFEurope Stock 12.69139.25    1.59B 
ETF iShares MSCI Brazil IndexLatin America Stock 13.75121.520.89   9.74B 41.420.5
ETF SPDR S&P Emerging Latin AmericaLatin America Stock 14.96103.84    171.86M 
ETF iShares MSCI Turkey Invest Mkt IndexDiversified Emerging Mkts 7.72102.82    477.43M 
Mutual Fund Consulting Group Emerging Mkts EquityDiversified Emerging Mkts4.5112.2879.392.7813.54$1003723.31M20-Apr-9433.20.14
Mutual Fund JPMorgan International Equity R5Foreign Large Blend4.577.0243.85-3.84.46$04144.55M15-May-0624.76-0.22
Mutual Fund Huntington Rotating Markets InstlWorld Stock5.488.1633.64-5.12.57$1000339.63M01-May-0122.22-0.32
Mutual Fund American Funds Capital World G/I R6World Stock4.718.2337.72-0.926.61$05468.53M01-May-0921.82-0.14
Mutual Fund Tweedy, Browne Global ValueForeign Large Value3.037.5433.73-3.264.5$250053.99B15-Jun-9318.39-0.24
Mutual Fund MFS Research International R2Foreign Large Blend4.137.3239.1-4.895.04$0364.81M31-Oct-0325.15-0.26
Mutual Fund Ivy International Balanced IWorld Allocation2.835.7535.65-1.044.48$0339.69M02-Apr-0719.63-0.14
Mutual Fund Principal International I R2Foreign Large Blend3.234.5631.76-7.032.7$0311.43M01-Jun-0424.72-0.37
Mutual Fund Principal International I R1Foreign Large Blend3.134.4631.51-7.152.57$036.25M01-Nov-0424.7-0.38

Hot Bear Market ETFs & Mutual Funds
NameCategory1
Month
3
Month
1
Year
3
Year
5
Year
Init
Invest
RatingNet
Assets
InceptionStd
Dev
Sharpe
Ratio
ETF UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ProSharesBear Market 13.3432.2    4.52B